| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | William Grant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG) Robert Long, Wayne Powell | |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the jumper from the right block | 22-39 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | William Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Curtis Wiedeman swats the short shot by Timothy Hidalgo | 22-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Curtis Wiedeman | 22-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams | |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | William Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lin Xiong - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Robert Thompson steals the ball from Wayne Powell | 23-40 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | William Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Hidalgo | 25-40 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | William Grant takes the ball from Robert Long | 25-40 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 25-40 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-40 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Monaco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Hidalgo | 29-40 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Grant and he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Hidalgo is blocked by Clarence Williams | 31-43 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | George Brown can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton (C) Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Dana Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Lin Xiong denies the turnaround by Timothy Clayton | 31-44 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Gene Land buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lin Xiong | 31-47 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton loses the dribble to Gene Land | 31-47 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SF) George Brown, Dana Echols | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo (C) Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG) Gene Land | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Davenport - foul #1 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco (PF) Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clarence Williams, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Williams | 32-50 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (PF) Gregory Claassen, Lin Xiong | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell buries a 3 from straight away set up by Guadalupe Mendoza | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-53 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi | William Grant tips it back up and in | 34-53 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | William Grant gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo travels with the ball | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Robert Thompson, William Grant, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Gene Land - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF) Clarence Williams | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Jason Young buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Davenport | 36-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Davenport - foul #2 on Eddie Davenport, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), William Grant (SG) George Brown, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Gene Land | |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | William Grant banks in the layup set up by Robert Thompson | 38-53 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Gregory Claassen - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Efrain Monaco | 38-54 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 40-54 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Grant - foul #3 on William Grant, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG) William Grant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gregory Claassen, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo loses the dribble to Robert Long | 40-56 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell lays it up and in set up by Robert Long | 40-58 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the lay-in | 40-58 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steven Digiacomo | 42-58 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hidalgo takes the ball from Curtis Wiedeman | 42-58 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Efrain Monaco is denied by Curtis Wiedeman | 42-58 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Long pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman can't tip it in | 42-58 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco clanks a shot from the left side | 42-60 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Steven Digiacomo takes the ball from Clarence Williams | 44-60 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Curtis Wiedeman steals it from Efrain Monaco | 44-60 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dana Echols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Land (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport is whistled for a carry | 44-62 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the shot from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Gene Land is called for the reach on Jason Young - foul #3 on Gene Land, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Jason Young is whistled for a carry | 44-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe (PF) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Gene Land knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-66 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi | Dana Echols misses the lay-in | 44-66 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-66 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | George Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 46-66 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Claassen | 46-68 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Ernest Catoe | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Gene Land misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | George Brown misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #4 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen runs out the clock | 50-69 |